2011 Session Highlights

Additional information, including full bill text, is available on the website of the Colorado State General Assembly. Click here to access Senate Bills from 2011. Click here to access House Bills from 2011.

Senate Bills

SB 11-040: Youth Sports Concussions

Protects young athletes by requiring coaches of youth athletic activities to complete annual concussion recognition training and by requiring them to remove an athlete from play until he or she has been cleared by a healthcare provider. Coach training can be free, online, and can take less than a half hour.

SB 11-128: Child Only Health Insurance Plans

Ensures that more kids are covered with health insurance and for the carriers to have a fair marketplace

SB 11-133: Fair Discipline in Public Schools

Creates a task force to ensure schools are using the most effective approaches to correct student behavior without criminalizing them and still fostering a supportive learning environment.

SB 11-020: Protections for Youth in Foster Care

Creates a Bill of Rights for youth in foster care and enables them to work toward independence by helping them to recover from identity theft and participating in more extracurricular activities.

House Bills

HB 11-1188: Motor & Powersports Vehicle Franchises

Protects jobs and strengthens local economies by safeguarding the investments of auto dealers in their franchise agreements.

HB 11-1045: Colorado Innovation Investment Tax Credit

Creates new Colorado companies and jobs by increasing access to capital through angel investors. Encourages angel investors to invest in innovative technology start-ups through a tax credit to the investor.

HB 11-1219: Uniform Military and Overseas Voters ActMakes it easier for military personnel and overseas civilians to vote as they risk their lives every day to defend our right to vote.